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How do I pronounce "Kamala"? (aussie.zone)

submitted 3 months ago by DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Is it “Camel-uh” or “Cam-ahl-uh”?

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[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Did you read the rest of my post? You can't say "correctly pronounce it", and then not give instruction. That doesn't help anyone.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

If the video specifically made to teach you how to pronounce her name didn't help, what makes you think I can?

[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Your original post tells us to pronounce it the way she says it, but doesn't actually show us how she says it.

How did you expect us to pronounce it correctly if we haven't heard her say it?

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Your original post tells us to pronounce it the way she says it, but doesn't actually show us how she says it.

Because I'm not her. You figured it out and found a video on your own, you clearly didn't need me. Why would I know better than her how to pronounce it?

How did you expect us to pronounce it correctly if we haven't heard her say it?

I didn't. I presumed that if someone cared enough, they would find an appropriate video; that presumption was proven correct. But I never expected anyone to do anything, certainly not to get so incredibly butt-hurt by mild sarcasm.

[–] null@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You didn't link to that video.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I never said I did.

[–] null@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You referred to it retroactively.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, because to refer to it in any other way would have required precognition, which I unfortunately lack. My bad?